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hedgehog50 Croydon 22 Jun 17 11.28am | |
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Originally posted by CambridgeEagle
Queen's speech was pretty ropy. At least they ditched grammar schools, fox hunting, dementia tax, scrapping free school meals... . Edited by hedgehog50 (22 Jun 2017 11.33am)
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jamiemartin721 Reading 22 Jun 17 11.38am | |
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Originally posted by hedgehog50
Listening to Corbyn's speech in the debate, he seems to be going even further left. Expected him to say "all power to the Soviets" at some point. Banged on about re-nationalising the railways so that they are owned by the people and run for the people. I'm old enough to remember when they were last nationalised, as one of the people who apparently owned them, all I can remember is miserable, scruffy staff telling you that you could always walk if you didn't like it, when you complained about late trains, dirty overcrowded carriages and constant fare rises.
So the privatisation has solved the problem of scruffy staff on the train telling you to 'walk'.
"One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug" |
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hedgehog50 Croydon 22 Jun 17 12.08pm | |
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Originally posted by jamiemartin721
So the privatisation has solved the problem of scruffy staff on the train telling you to 'walk'. Don't really use trains these days, I used to commute into London from Croydon many years ago. Last used a train in December 2014 to go from Oxford to London to see the Rembrandt exhibition at the National Gallery - didn't get in, didn't know you had to pre-book! Train was clean and on time, pretty full but got a seat. Staff not officious and rude as they mostly were in the 70s. That was the last time I went to London, found it overcrowded, expensive and grubby and full of foreigners and/or 'British' of foreign heritage. Pretty depressing really, won't hurry back.
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Rudi Hedman Caterham 22 Jun 17 12.19pm | |
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Originally posted by hedgehog50
Don't really use trains these days, I used to commute into London from Croydon many years ago. Last used a train in December 2014 to go from Oxford to London to see the Rembrandt exhibition at the National Gallery - didn't get in, didn't know you had to pre-book! Train was clean and on time, pretty full but got a seat. Staff not officious and rude as they mostly where in the 70s. That was the last time I went to London, found it overcrowded, expensive and grubby and full of foreigners and/or 'British' of foreign heritage. Pretty depressing really, won't hurry back. Edited by hedgehog50 (22 Jun 2017 12.08pm) Amusing. Not the part about you not getting in.
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Mr_Gristle In the land of Whelk Eaters 22 Jun 17 4.31pm | |
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I'm actually fully on-board with TM and the DUP alliance now. If an Orange Man is good enough for us, then a whole bunch of them in government can only be good for the country.
Well I think Simon's head is large; always involved in espionage. (Name that tune) |
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wordup 22 Jun 17 8.01pm | |
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Originally posted by hedgehog50
Don't really use trains these days, I used to commute into London from Croydon many years ago. Last used a train in December 2014 to go from Oxford to London to see the Rembrandt exhibition at the National Gallery - didn't get in, didn't know you had to pre-book! Train was clean and on time, pretty full but got a seat. Staff not officious and rude as they mostly were in the 70s. That was the last time I went to London, found it overcrowded, expensive and grubby and full of foreigners and/or 'British' of foreign heritage. Pretty depressing really, won't hurry back.
To many shades and sounds you're not comfortable with?
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elgrande bedford 22 Jun 17 8.09pm | |
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Originally posted by Mr_Gristle
I'm actually fully on-board with TM and the DUP alliance now. If an Orange Man is good enough for us, then a whole bunch of them in government can only be good for the country.
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hedgehog50 Croydon 22 Jun 17 8.13pm | |
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Originally posted by wordup
To many shades and sounds you're not comfortable with? Absolutely.
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nickgusset Shizzlehurst 22 Jun 17 9.20pm | |
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Same old Tories, always cheating...
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hedgehog50 Croydon 22 Jun 17 9.38pm | |
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Same old Lefties ...
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nickgusset Shizzlehurst 22 Jun 17 9.46pm | |
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I reckon I was about the 6th person to read that.
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Bobtail Crowborough 22 Jun 17 9.47pm | |
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You don't miss a chance do you Nick?
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